Tools Used:
- Tableau, R (ggplot2), Excel, Data Cleaning, Data Visualization
Objective:
- Conducted an exploratory data analysis of US hospital performance metrics using CMS provider data to identify trends in hospital quality ratings, ownership type, and regional disparities.
Data & Methodology:
- Utilized the 2023 CMS Hospital General Information dataset (CSV format) to analyze hospital star ratings across ownership types and geographic locations.
- Processed and cleaned data in Excel, structuring it for statistical analysis and dashboard development.
Key Visualizations & Insights:
- Developed an interactive Tableau heatmap to visualize average hospital star ratings by state, using a color gradient.
- Created a boxplot in R (ggplot2) to compare hospital ownership types vs hospital star ratings.
- Designed bar charts in R to analyze hospital performance.